Harvesting and threshing machine.



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To all'fwhom may concern.' VBe it known that I, JOHN fo lowing is a specification.

' l:K11-IN D. JONES, 0F WALL WALLA, WASHINGTN Specification o! Letters Patent.

H Avns'rme AND THBESHING MACHINE.

Patented oct. 15, 191s.

iontinuation in part of application Serial No.1744,1021, med January 24, 1913. Renewed Ianuary, 1915, Serial No. 4,950. ,This application lled January 29, 1915, Serial No. 5,132. Renewed Inch 14, 1918.

'. "Serial No. 222,518.

D. JON-Fa, .t aizen of the Unitedv States, residin at Walla Walla,`in'the countyfof lyValla Valla and 'State of Washin n, have invented certain new'and useful m'provements in Harvest ,and-Threshing Machines, of which lthe This invention relates to harvesting and threshing machinery and has for an object to provide .an improved mecha-msm for harvesting, threshing, cleaning and separating the grain.' A further object of the inventlon 1s to provvide a harvesting machine having a main frame carrying threshing and separating mechanismnmd an auxiliary frame hinged in front of themain frame and carrying the harvesting mechanism, the auxiliary frame being hinged to the main frame concentricv with the means for transn'litting motion from the prime'mover to the harvesting machinery `so that theauxiliaryframe can be raised or lowered without interfering with the operation of the transmission mechanism. 1 w

A further object 4of the invention is to prrr vide a lmachine lia-ving a cutter-bar extending the full width of the machine, and a reel having` means yfor throwing the severed .grain'upon the endless aprons at 'a distance remover from `the grain line and covering the line oftravel of the traction wheels.`

With these and other objects inl view the invention comprises certa-111 novel construcftions, combinations Land arrangement of IIn 4the drawings pal'fts as will be hereinafter m'orefu-llyde scribed, and` claimed. L

Ffgure 1 a side ing-machine embodylng my mventlon seen from the delivery Side, i. e., the right-hand side when facing theft-ont; Fig. 2, is a topplan view .of 4ther-ight hand half of `the machine, looking toward the front; Fig3 is a' top plan. view of the left-hand half of the machine;` Figfi, is ali-enlarged side eleva tion of the forward' .portion of .the machine viewed from the lcft'; Figs. and 5a are' ver-` tical sections on the lines 5-5 and .5L-5, re-

' spectively, of Fig-3; Fig. 6 is afront elevar' tion showing especially the reeland its driving connect-ions; Fig. 7j is a diagrammatic plan vlew showlng the 4rollers, ftnd pivotal supports 'for the front apron and drapers; i

Fi 8, is a sectional view of the threshing in'ders and the transmission mechanism therefor; Fig. 9, is a fragmentary top plan view of the cutter bar anfhits actuatin' mechanism; Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9;"Figs. 11 and 12, are detail views of the cam actuator for the cutter bar; Fig. 13 Vis an enlarged detail view showing the manner of securing the auxil iary platform to'the main frame members; Fig. 1l, is anenlar ed sectional view on the line 1l-14 of Fig. showing the manner of hinging the auxiliary frame or apron to the main frame or platform; Fig. 15, isvan enlarged detail View of the intermediate hinge The .improved harvester and' thresher' I which forms the. subject matter ofv this applicatlon coniprises a mam trame-or platform l, -supported upon ground wheels 2 and -3,

.the wheel 2 taklngtheplaee of theordinary bull-Wheel in harvest-mg machinery while' the wheel 3 takes the place of the ordinary grain wheel. Thef'mainfframe is further provided with a. benin-,5, extending to they' rear thereof and rovided with a caster 'by means of a 'vertical shaft 8 carrying a t-iller `9 and withdraftfapplyingmea-ns, asA

the owner-.210, piyoted upon said beam 5.

4 *The horses are attached to the evener 1U and Vthe driver may stand on 4 the platform 11, elevation of 'a harvest" ast/ride the tillerV 9, to manipulate the caster wheel `or rudder 7 in guiding the `machine as ,it advances under the pull of the draft animals.

front of the. main ,frame or platform and -carries thetravelin aprons or' drapers 17,

An auxiliary7 frame 16 isshinged tothewheel or rudder'pivotally mounted thereon.

to the proper elevationadapted to thevary- `ing heights of the grain to be harvested, it is important that the auxiliary frame should be hinged to permit movement whilemaim taining a close fit 'at' the joint or meeting ricd thereby to edge with the main platform in ordl'zrthat"` no straw or grain Vmay fall therebetween Furthermore the raising or lowering of vthlu cutting table 16, the operation of the driving mechanism car-- and the cutter-bar; nor shoul such 'mo'vef ments of theauxiliary frame necessitate any change or adjustment of the driving mechamsm. in prior machines intliese respects. 'I Imount the driving gears and the inner rollers of the drapers or aprons concentric with the hinge members, and in order that thepin'tle rod or shaft passing through the hinges' Shall not jcarrythe weight of the auxiliary platform,

I make said rod non-rotatable so that it acts i frame members and 35 'between bearing hubs ..49 rotating' upon the- V merely to connect the' parts of the, end hinges and l further"- provide intermediate hinges constructed to vrelievejthe rod of -the weight ofthe auxiliary platform'and also to form `external bearings for'therollers which carry the drapers.

The construction of the hinge joint-,be-` tween the main andauxiliary'platforms'and the transmissionmechanism concentric there# with is shown in Fi front end of each o frame members 21 hin e es .th central: lo

andi-$22, is. boted one part 25,theeom lementary hinge part ing bolted to tie inner ends of the trame members 32 and 33 of the auxiliaryv intertting as shown' 111' P `1g. 15fand forming. a' smooth interior platform, the two parts bore.

The intle rod 3 6 passes. through said tubular inge members andis nonTrotatably held in the' outside frame membersint-he manner shown in Fig. 13. The outside andA the interme.- diatem'embers 31 and 34 .of the auxiliary platform "carrythe rod 36, by'meuns of brackets 40, shown in Fig. 13, having an eye hrough which therod passes. The forward4 ends of the corresponding frame 'members lli, 20, 23 and 24 offthe main platform are notched to form a seat for the rod'36, the rod being securedfinthe notches-by eyeplates B7 passing over' the rod and bolted te the, frame members.'

form lwith the- 'attached drapers may be readily disconnected from the main platform l h by removing the' bolts 'from the end plates 3'! and frcmftheintermedi'ate:hinge members 25, r hin'ge'd Hap '29, closes'the narrow 'slot the bottom of the auxiliary plat'- form and the 'main platform.

The traveling 'aprons or drapers^17 are car'ried at the-forward end byrollers 46, iid

`raving interiOrlJQrings"revoluble on .the rods 47 andcati'the innerer rear ends 'by the rollers 48, which vare lprovided with interi'r intle ass th-ro'u'g the hinges 25, which ,36, jThe 7'rollers' vi46 t lrbore'of the-'centra thereby relieving the should not interfere with I struction I am enabled to reduce the weight actuate the, .a ron-carriers My invention yercomes 'the defects othe'n -lhe sprocket 7,314 and 15. `To the itudinal A,

Alng beyond the slats The Vauxiliary platject over the line Lacasse form exterior bearings and .',supp'ort the 'weight of the rollers und the apron carrlers,

rod 36. .By this conof these parts to a minimum, requiring a intle lrod of comparatively small diameter. he rollers 48 u )on either side of the platform are united y a central sleeve 50, cari-ying a vgear 51 by which power is transmitted to operate lthe drapers.t An idler 66 rotating 153, carries a gearpower; is transmitted through sprocket ,chain 63 to actuate the cutterfbar. The transverse member 54 at the front of the' auxiliary. frame is preferably an angle bar to' which the prongs 56 are secured-and uponV which rests the reciprocator cuttebar 19. The latterisreciprocated y means of an arm 58, fastened to the cutter-bar and car ing a roller 59, which is engaged alternate by' the cam-shaped wings Aor ribs'60, 61. Ihre ends of the cam ribs overlap so that the-jroller engages one before leaving the chain 63, which transmits-power' from the gear 64 to the shaft 65, carrying;v the `cams 61, also engages the sprocket 6 2r to drive the shaft 68, the chain being maintained taut by passing overV an I idler 69.`

The reel is constructed forthe most-part' (as usual with slats 70, carriedl by a reel on the shaft (1, and 'opert 72, passingwpver frame rotatable ated by a sprocket chain a gear 73 on the end of the reelframe and driven by the gear 74 on thel shaft 68. In

.-order to enable the-threshing machine toont the I grain to the full Width .ofthe machine, provide auxiliary reel ex ensions project- ,and over 'the line' of travel of the ground wheels. These exten-. sions may consist of leiribledevices such Aas leather pieces secured to the ends of the slats but in general' I prefer to provide aux v iliary slat sections 75, pivoted intermediatetheir ends. on the reelslats and having flexi ble brush portions 76, which maybe made of Awire gauze-or other suitable ment with.v the slats by springs 78 but may' rock on their pivots 79, n-pass'in over the the front platform'.

As previously stated, one-:of theoi'j'edts' ,of-l l I my invention is toprovide means or outfhe grainfover the entire width of the which may' be-driven at any...point` intoafeld of standing grain' since, 'n'o grain 'remains uncut in the path of travel to be traversedbythe wheels. 'For this purpose I provide apron extensions or housings' 81, and 82 uponl eitherv end ofthe 4aprons at the 'on the sleeve 50 and driven by a sprocket i; chain 66 from the shaft 64,; by which materiah The 'auxiliary slats are .yieldingly' held` in'alineousings or apron extensions on t e ends of r front of the auxiliary platformwhich proof travel of v`the wheels, the cutterfiber inenten 'front of. these housings.' The housings are shaped `to guide the severed grain toward the traveling aprons or dra ers, and slant` upwardly from. the front an slope laterallyy substantially a vertical section of a pyi. und with an out wardly sloping base. A,

As the revolving reel slats successlvely bring thfl grainover the cutter-bar, and

brush the-l severed grain upon th. drapers, the. extension slats 75, come lnto contactl wlth the slanting sides of the housings and arci thereby tilted on their'pivots79, followlng the curvature of the housings, as shown 1n Fig. 18, which causes the severed grain in front of the projecting housings to be thrown inwardly u on the drapers. Thus thegrain entire ycut from the llne of travel of the wheels and ofthe draft animals. r Ly l. also provide a central wedge-shaped housing 83, which covers the cutter-bar driving meebanisni between the two drupers and 'Irocts the grain thereon.

The reel and the auxiliary d raper platform are carried by beams 86,`p1voted,at 87.

to standards 89, at the forward end of each idrapcrs 17, directly elevation. of ythe beams a brake-lover `100.

. side of the .main platform, the `weight of thel reel amtfront platform being nearlyfcounf ttu'balanced bythe weights 90, on the rear end of the beams. The .pivotcd platform is supported by chains `952,' and ythe boxes 93,' forming the end bearings for the reel-axle 71., are slidably mounted upon track bars 94,

`securt-al to the ends ofthe beams. Inf order 1o maintain a definite relation between the mittel-bar and the reel, it is necessary that the axleshaft 71, of the reel should move toward or fromv the, pivot 87, as the beams 8G are raised or lowered to adjust the elevation of the cutter bar .to adapt it' to the height of the grain to be cut. In prior ma.- chines it has been necessary to `manually rc-` adjust thc position of the reel after eachy change in the elevation of the pivoter] platform. To effect an automatic adjustment which maintains a fixed. relation between the reel and cutter-bar, I provide rods connecting the ends of the reel shaft. with the hingerod 30, which causes thebearing boxes 03 to slide forward or back-ward onthebeams 86, as the parts are raised or lowered,

vso that the cutter-bar and `reel shaft swing together about the same pivot. rod 30. The controlling the I lcxght of the front platform and reel may )c adjusted by cableli on the drum of the windlass 98.

The ground wheel brake 99 is `operated by The grain and straw are delivered by the to the Ithreshing cyli'nder, 101, under the cover 102,111@ inner end "of the draper being closely adjacent the edge Hot the cylinder concave 1.03 and the slats 45,

ing sieves 120,and 121,fthe c `dulum 12T.

winding or unwinding a ofthe drapen successively closing.' lie at the hinge between the front and mam platforms so that no `straw can fall between.

he structural features of the threshing cylinder form the subjecbmatter of my cof pending 'applicatiom Serial Number 740,097, y 'filed Feb. 18, 1913, and renewed ApllZ,

The mashed geen ris 'thrown from uwl 76 `cylinder onto the endless 4rattler rakea 105, the grain fallingbetween the slats and be-- ing conducted by theinclined bottom wall or* f pan 106 to the worm eonveyer 107. en the shaft 104. The straw 1s carried `upwardly and discharged from the end of the rattler, anyftendency to clicking in the channel between the cover IOBand the slats being pre` vented by the actionof the swinging gate" 109 and the revolvin heitere 110`and 112,

Vwhich are connectedv 1n any suitable manner `with the driving mechanism. `To any. strawufrorn falling between the slats I `8 6 prevent place a series oflongitudinal guard wires 114 under the upper slats and continue the upper ends of 'thewwires around the shaft of thet upper roller in themanner shown- 1n Fi 1 Y y he grain "isconveyed by the worm 10710 Casing is.V by a everial Number 4321,n

The cleaned grain falls into the@ vhopper 120 and is conveyed through thev Atrough. 128,1by the wormI 128 on the shaft 120, to the elevator 131 by which it is lifted i .and discharged through" the spout'132 'upon the screen .134,.in' the casing 135. The grain is distributed over the Screen by a worm `136 and passes through one of the tm' spouts 137,`

133. All unthreshed grain, or heads that. v reach the screen 134,- are carried into the chute'A 130, `which discharges upon the drapers andA pass-again through the threshincylinders.

he 'operating mechanism I of the harvesting `and threshing machine is actuated b a gasolene or oil engine 140, which'ispre er- 4 ably located at the rear of the main platform. I havejindicated the fan 1.41 and radiator 142 and the clutch 145.1

usual cooling by which theengine'is connected jto the main power shaft 145. i y Powervistransmitted from the main shaft controlled by the valve 138, into the sacks 45 f' Y tion of the shaft 153, transmits power sprocketcha'in 156 to gear 5,1 on the shaft 104 may ft'lso be driven from the shaft 153 by sprocket chains.

. Inarrow central channel connected` by gearing carried on short shafts."

Y 'a wheel-supported main It will be seen that I vhave"concentrated the power transmitting mechanism within a extending longitudinally between the drapers,` cylinders and rattler rakes. 'I have thus dispensed with long shaft transmission and crank motion commonly employed'4 in harvesting machines and have devised a practically direct drive' from the engine through sprocket chains This arrangement not onl greatly simplifies the construction and re uces the vibration of the machinery but increases the etliciency of operation and 'reduces the operatingrexpense. The several advantages due to my invention will-be appreciated by those familiar with harvesting machinery. The extension of the cutterbar and the ree1-extensions which coperate with the, housingsinv front of the traction vesting'of all'grain in the line of travel, so that none is lost or discarded. The automatic adiustment of the reel insures a proper feeding of the grain to the cutter-bar, thereby dis ensing withr .manual adjustments usual agter each change in elevation ofthe front platform. The manner of hinging the auxiliary platform concentric with the axis of the power transmission mechanism permits -the platform to be raised or lowered without adjusting lor interrupting the 'operadriving mechanism, and furthermore by making the draper rollers concentric with the hinge ofthe cutting table I 'am Y enabled to maintain a closed joint between the main and auxiliary platforms.

I- have described in detail the particular construction illustrated in the accompanymg drawings for the purpose of disclosing an embodiment of my invention but I am aware that various changes may be made within the scope of the appended claims and wlthout ldeparting from the spirit of my invention.l

'1. In a harvesting and threshing machine, frame` an auxiliary frame hinged to the front of the main frame, acutter'bar at the front of the Vauxiliary frame, a shaft extending' through the hinge and held against rotation, rollers mounted through wheels provide for the hara table supported upon the shaft. aprons lcarried upon the railt ers and extending over the auxiliary ira-ine, a prime mover. and transmission means con,u necting the prime mover and-the rollers.

.2. In a harvesting and threshing nia- 7i..

chine, a Wheel-supported main l,frame an auxiliary frame hinged to the front o. the main frame, a rod extending axially through the hingeand held against rotation, a cutter bar carried at the :iront of the auxiliary 7.2

frame, a @roller mounted to rotate upon the rod, a traveling apron passing over the roller and extending .adjacent to thel cutter bar, a

shaft journaledin the main frame, transn 'mission' means conneotingthe shaft with the 8c roller, and means carried bythe main frame for rotatingl the shaft. A In a harvesting and threshing machine,`

a wheel-supported main frame, a rod extend ing along the forward side of the main ,8:5

frame and held against rotation, an auxiliary frame hinged upon the rod, harvesting mechanism carried by the auxiiiary frame, members mounted to rotate upon the rod,

a shaftj'ournaled in the main frame, n'ieans ai` to transmit motion from the shaft to the tatable members, and means to transmit nu v.tion from the rotatable members to the harA- vesting mechanism.

4. In aharvesting end 1and supported bv a ground wheel, a

.housing at the end of the table extending across the path of travel of said wheel and having its front end forward. thereof, said 10o housing being inclined slat sections carried by :the reel adapted to 'automatically tilt in passing over the inciima nation of the housing the sections positlon. y y

5. In a harvesting and threshing machine,

and means wherebyr are returned to initial yoperative caused to move out pf alinement with the lmain'reel slats by engagement with the inclined walls of the housing.

6. In harvesting and threshing machine,

s y wheel, a cut'- 125 a table pported by a ground ter bar .carried at the forward end of the table, aV` housing yextending over a portion of the table spanning the path of travel of said wheel, and having its front end forward of said wheel,

k and threshing machine, 95; 'a table having a cutter-bar at its forward bar, and auxiliary by a ground wheeha cut 1M a housof said Wheel .and having y end` a reel rotating above :5v

alineinent with'the main reel auxiliary slat sections being 12B 'said housing having its 'or- 13C -end `ot the table and inclined laterally and conilj'irisiiig a wheel supported frame, (conveyer means ou the frame, a cutter baiiat the 'Wardr end inclined both longitudinally and laterallyrelative tothe lineof travolge,l reel ,y mounted over the cutter bar, auxiliary reel sections mounted at the end of. the main reel the rain end of the table vand mounte w'liol y without the grain line, a' housing carried at the grainend ofthe table and spanning the path oftravel of saidwheel, said housin being inclined atitsforyvard end both longitudinally and laterally relativeto the Aline of travel., a reel mounted to rotate over the cutter bar and provided with a yieldin section extending adjacent the grain line mit. adapted to follow the contour ofthe housing, and means to return the yielding section to initial' position.y

8.1m. a harvesting and threshing machiuda cutting table, an extension of said.`

i slats being raised when passin the llibusing; 10. `lfn a harvesting and t ireshiiig map table comprising a housing formed at one "longitudinally relative tothe line of travel, a reel niiiunted abovetlie table, and. auxiliary reel slats pivoted intermediate their ends to the end ot' the reel adjacent said housing. ll Iii a l harvesting and threshing maeacii, end of the cutting table,a reel mounted .above the table, and auxiliary reel slats pivoted intermediate their ends at each end of the reel, the outer en ds of said auxiliary chine,` a cuttingtable, a reel comprising a shaft'with niainslats stoppi shortp of one end ofthe table aiidffixed with relation to `the sl'ialf't, and auxiliary slats pivoted to said "end of the and projecting beyond said main. slatsA p p 11, A -l'iarvest-ing and tl'iresljiing machine front o'l' the frame having its ain end sub stantally at the gii'ainwardf' si e of the machine, a reel, an inclined hou 'ing at the grainV in across theend of the iinichine 4exten path ci travel offtlie adjacent vvv eel, its front edge being at thigrear of the4 cutter bar, and auxiliary iiiea'ns attached to the reel for,` moving the grain from in front of the housing to the conveyermeaiis.

12. In a hai-vestir j ,and threshing ina.

chine, a cutting table, supporting Wheels in the rear `of the table, a housing er rely closed at each end of the` table and :et :ling

reel sections nore ma1n reel slats,

ity the grain line, a ground wheel supporting` a cutting table, a housing carried at over the line of travel of said wheels, and a cutter-bar secured tothe forwardV side' of said: table and extending in .front of said housings.

13. In `a harvesting and threshinginu-` 'cliiiie, a main frame or platform, hinges, an

auxiliary platform `secured thereby to the front end of said platform,` a'. pintle rod threading said hinges, rollers adapted to carry a travelingmpron or draper frevolubly moun ing the rod and attached to the main latform for supporting the 'auxiliary phi and the rollers.

14.111 a harvesting and Vthreshing'ma-l` chine, a wheel-supported main frame, an auxiliary frame in upon said rod,.and means surroun ront of the mainr frame,

a rod extending longitudinally 'of the au iliary frame at its rear side andflieldV againsf; 1 rotation, power y transmission' mechanism.

sleeved about the rod and rotatingindcpeii` i`= ently thereof, hinge members carriedy by th.

' mainframe adapted to engatge'withthe rod ,to articulate the auxiliary main iframe, and .cutting mechanism carried by the auxiliary frame."` 1

15. In a harvesting andthreshing maf rame upon the chine, a wheel-supported mainframe, an f auxiliary frame 'hinged ttheinain frame,

cutting mechanism carried by the auxiliary yframe, a rodforining the pintle of it, hinge between the frames and held against rotation A lwith respect to one ofthe frames, drivin mechanism carried b the mainframe, an means sleeved about tile rod for transmitting n'iotion from the driving 'mechanismjto the cuttin mechanism. f

16. n a 4harvesting'.and threshing machine, a wheehsuppo'rted main frame, an auxiliary kframe hinged to andin front` `of the main frame, a rod" forming the intleof a hinge between the frames and-hel' against rotation, driving mechanism carried by the' main frame, driven mechanism byf the auxiliary'. frame, and power tron mechanism sleeved about said rod ing independently' thereof.'

17, In a harvesting and threshing ne.,

chine', a main frame, an auxiliaryframe in advance of the main frame, ya hinge connecting said frames together including a-rod onfy one of the frames extending longitudinali thereof a hinge member pivoted u rod,-`a slotted 4member carried. rigid l oth t-heiiiod and means for-'connecting the hinge member on the cod to the slotted member.

18. In a harvesting and threshing ma` `chine a main fram an] auxilia frame in advance of themain frame, cutting mecha'- n'ism carried by the auxiliaryv frame, -a hinge connecting' said frames together including a rod' on one of the frames extendinglongitudinally thereof, a hinge member pivoted upon said rod, and a slotted member carried I l sa yy by the frame adapted to slidablyengageWith' and l drapers, and means-forbrushing 'the' ein severed by the cutter-bar in front o the housings onto the drapers lrigidly by the other frameadeptedto slidably. engage with the lrod andmeans for con nectin the hinge member on the ,rod tothe slotte member.

19. In a harvesting and threshing miichine, a cutting table', a cuttervbar securedito the forward side thereof, aprons ordrapers operably mounted upon the table, supporting wheels in the rear of the table, and af' housing at each end of the table extending' over the line of travel of said wheels inclined., vtoward the front and laterally toward the 20. In a' harvesting -and threshing ina-iV chine, a main platform', an auxiliary platform hinged'to the front end thereof, rollers adapted to carry a traveling `apron,revolu-'v bly mounted on the auxiliary platform con-v centric with the axisof the platform hinge,

21. In a harvesting and'pthreshng niaiid a fiapyniember hingeltothe mainy platKA jform lbeli'iw,"said rollers and overlapping the 1 adjacent edge of the auxiliary platform.

chine, a cutting table, a eii't'terbur secured. to '2,

v the forward side thereofftraveiing aprons mounted upon the table, power ,transmitting mechanism connected to said cutter-bar and.

to said laprons, SadtranSmitting mechanism extending longitudinally of said table, between the aprons, and a wed efshaped housing centrally disposed on tie table in the rear of .the cutter-bar, ada ted to'cover said mechanism and todirect t ie grain upon the aprons at opposite sides thereof.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two Witnesses. j j

. JOHN'D. JONES. Witnesses: y

EUGENE C. BROWN,

ERNBT H. AHoiv'rs.'v 

